diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 294c762..654e07e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -371,6 +371,10 @@ $(obj)u-boot.dtb:	$(obj)u-boot
 		$(MAKE) -C dts binary
 		mv $(obj)dts/dt.dtb $@
 
+ifdef DEV_TREE_SEPARATE
+all:		$(obj)u-boot.dtb
+endif
+
 $(obj)u-boot-dtb.bin:	$(obj)u-boot.bin $(obj)u-boot.dtb
 		cat $^ >$@